Onappu Thattu
From Chinna Jameen · 1993
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Ilayaraja, Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Chinna Jameen1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Drrrrrrrrr….drrr..drrrrrr…. | Drrrrrrrrr….drrr..drrrrrr…. |
| Female | |
| Onnappu thattu bullaacku | A gold-plated nose ring, |
| Vaangi thaaren raasaiya | I will buy and give you, my prince! |
| Kaathula onnu | One for your ear, |
| Mookula onnu mattaiyaa | And wear one on your nose! |
| Adhai appadi konjam | Shake it a little that way, |
| Ippadi konjam aattaiyaa | And a little this way! |
| Female | |
| Santhana pattu melaakku | A sandalwood-tinted silk shawl, |
| Vaangi thaaren raasaiyaa | I will buy and give you, my prince! |
| Pombala pola pothikka | To wrap yourself up like a woman, |
| Neeyum aasaiyaa | Do you desire that too? |
| Oru poovaiyum vechu | Put a flower in your hair, |
| Pottaiyum vechu pesaiyaa | Wear a bindi and speak, my prince! |
| Female | |
| Pozhuthaana aduppoothum | When dusk falls, blowing on the hearth, |
| Potta pulla nee thaan | You are just like a timid girl! |
| Inimelae idhu pola | From now on, like this, |
| Unakku onnum thaevai illa | You do not need anything! |
| Female | |
| Onnappu thattu bullaacku | A gold-plated nose ring, |
| Vaangi thaaren raasaiya | I will buy and give you, my prince! |
| Kaathula onnu | One for your ear, |
| Mookula onnu mattaiyaa | And wear one on your nose! |
| Adhai appadi konjam | Shake it a little that way, |
| Ippadi konjam aattaiyaa | And a little this way! |
| Female | |
| Porantha idam periya idam | The place you were born is a grand house, |
| Maranthuteeyae | Yet you forgot it! |
| Pozhuthannaikkum kuzhanthaiyai pol | All day long, like a child, |
| Irunthuteeyae | You just remained! |
| Female | |
| Thariyama edhirthu nikka | To stand up courageously and face things, |
| Therinjikaiyaa | Did you learn how? |
| Thalaimuraiyin perumaigalai | The pride of your lineage, |
| Purinjikkaiyaa | Did you understand it, my prince? |
| Chorus | |
| Akka thaan pakkaavaa | Elder sister spoke perfectly, |
| Sonnanga kelaiyya | Listen to what she said, sir! |
| Makkaaga nikkathae nee | Don't just stand there like a fool! |
| Veeranai pol sooranai pol maaridanum | You must turn into a warrior and a hero! |
| Vengaiyai pol nee ezhunthu seeridanum | You must rise up and pounce like a tiger! |
| Male | |
| Vanthaval ellam akkava | Is every woman who comes along an elder sister? |
| Pottathu ellaam sokkava | Is everything worn pure gold? |
| Poda po naan thaan | Get lost, I am who I am, |
| Iva sonna ketkanuma | Should I listen to what she says? |
| Female | |
| Onnappu thattu bullaacku | A gold-plated nose ring, |
| Vaangi thaaren raasaiya | I will buy and give you, my prince! |
| Kaathula onnu | One for your ear, |
| Mookula onnu mattaiyaa | And wear one on your nose! |
| Adhai appadi konjam | Shake it a little that way, |
| Ippadi konjam aattaiyaa | And a little this way! |
| Female | |
| Pozhuthaana aduppoothum | When dusk falls, blowing on the hearth, |
| Potta pulla nee thaan | You are just like a timid girl! |
| Inimelae idhu pola | From now on, like this, |
| Unakku onnum thaevai illa | You do not need anything! |
| Female | |
| Onnappu thattu bullaacku | A gold-plated nose ring, |
| Vaangi thaaren raasaiya | I will buy and give you, my prince! |
| Kaathula onnu | One for your ear, |
| Mookula onnu mattaiyaa | And wear one on your nose! |
| Adhai appadi konjam | Shake it a little that way, |
| Ippadi konjam aattaiyaa | And a little this way! |
| Female | |
| Oru kiliyo unna nenachi | A parrot-like girl thinks of you, |
| Urugathaiyaa | And melts away, my prince! |
| Manasula thaan una varanji | Drawing your image in her heart, |
| Maruguthaiyaa | She pines for you, my prince! |
| Female | |
| Thala thalanu valarnthirukku | She has grown up so lush and lovely, |
| Theriyaliyaa | Don't you see it? |
| Thavikkirathum thudikkirathum | Her struggling and throbbing desire, |
| Puriyaliyaa | Don't you understand it? |
| Chorus | |
| Annachi akkava | Brother, marry |
| Kannalam kattiko | My elder sister! |
| Kann vecha un mela thaan | She has set her eyes on you, |
| Naayanathai naangal ellam oothugirom | We will all play the Nadaswaram pipe! |
| Ayyarai pol manthirathai odhugirom | We will chant mantras like priests! |
| Male | |
| Othaiyil nippaen ennalum | I will stand alone forever, |
| Vendiyathilla kannaalam | I do not need any marriage! |
| Pesathae ingae | Don't speak here, |
| Unga akka sangathiya | About your elder sister's matter! |
| Female | |
| Onnappu thattu bullaacku | A gold-plated nose ring, |
| Vaangi thaaren raasaiya | I will buy and give you, my prince! |
| Kaathula onnu | One for your ear, |
| Mookula onnu mattaiyaa | And wear one on your nose! |
| Adhai appadi konjam | Shake it a little that way, |
| Ippadi konjam aattaiyaa | And a little this way! |
| Male | |
| Pozhuthaana aduppoothum | When dusk falls, blowing on the hearth, |
| Potta pulla nee thaan | You are just like a timid girl! |
| Adi aathi ena maathi | Oh my, no one can change me |
| Vechavanga yaarum illae | And tame me like that! |
| Female | |
| Onnappu thattu bullaacku | A gold-plated nose ring, |
| Vaangi thaaren raasaiya | I will buy and give you, my prince! |
| Kaathula onnu | One for your ear, |
| Mookula onnu mattaiyaa | And wear one on your nose! |
| Adhai appadi konjam | Shake it a little that way, |
| Ippadi konjam aattaiyaa | And a little this way! |
டுர்ர்ர்ர்ர்........டுர்ர்.......டுர்ர்ர்ர்......................
Drrrrrrrrr….drrr..drrrrrr….
ஒன்னப்பு தட்டு புல்லாக்கு
வாங்கித்தரேன் ராசையா
காதுல ஒன்னு
மூக்குல ஒன்னு மாட்டையா
அதை அப்படிக் கொஞ்சம்
இப்படிக் கொஞ்சம் ஆட்டையா
A gold-plated nose ring,
I will buy and give you, my prince!
One for your ear,
And wear one on your nose!
Shake it a little that way,
And a little this way!
சந்தனப் பட்டு மேலாக்கு
வாங்கித்தரேன் ராசையா
பொம்பள போல போத்திக்க
நீயும் ஆசையா
ஒரு பூவையும் வச்சு
பொட்டையும் வச்சு பேசையா
A sandalwood-tinted silk shawl,
I will buy and give you, my prince!
To wrap yourself up like a woman,
Do you desire that too?
Put a flower in your hair,
Wear a bindi and speak, my prince!
பொழுதானா அடுப்பூதும்
பொட்டப் புள்ள நீதான்
இனி மேலே இது போல
உனக்கு ஒன்னும் தேவை இல்ல
When dusk falls, blowing on the hearth,
You are just like a timid girl!
From now on, like this,
You do not need anything!
ஒன்னப்பு தட்டு புல்லாக்கு
வாங்கித்தரேன் ராசையா
காதுல ஒன்னு
மூக்குல ஒன்னு மாட்டையா
அதை அப்படிக் கொஞ்சம்
இப்படிக் கொஞ்சம் ஆட்டையா
A gold-plated nose ring,
I will buy and give you, my prince!
One for your ear,
And wear one on your nose!
Shake it a little that way,
And a little this way!
பொறந்த இடம் பெரிய இடம்
மறந்துட்டியே
பொழுதன்னைக்கும்
குழந்தையப் போல் இருந்துட்டியே
The place you were born is a grand house,
Yet you forgot it!
All day long, like a child,
You just remained!
தைரியமா எதிர்த்து நிக்க
தெரிஞ்சுக்கையா
தலைமுறையின் பெருமைகள
புரிஞ்சுக்கையா
To stand up courageously and face things,
Did you learn how?
The pride of your lineage,
Did you understand it, my prince?
அக்காதான் பக்காவா
சொன்னாங்க கேளையா
மக்காக நிக்காதே நீ
வீரனைப் போல் சூரனைப் போல் மாறிடணும்
வேங்கையப் போல் நீ எழுந்து சீறிடணும்
Elder sister spoke perfectly,
Listen to what she said, sir!
Don't just stand there like a fool!
You must turn into a warrior and a hero!
You must rise up and pounce like a tiger!
வந்தவள் எல்லாம் அக்காவா
போட்டது எல்லாம் சொக்காவா
போடா போ நான்தான்
இவ சொன்னா கேக்கணுமா
Is every woman who comes along an elder sister?
Is everything worn pure gold?
Get lost, I am who I am,
Should I listen to what she says?
ஒன்னப்பு தட்டு புல்லாக்கு
வாங்கித்தரேன் ராசையா
காதுல ஒன்னு
மூக்குல ஒன்னு மாட்டையா
அதை அப்படிக் கொஞ்சம்
இப்படிக் கொஞ்சம் ஆட்டையா
A gold-plated nose ring,
I will buy and give you, my prince!
One for your ear,
And wear one on your nose!
Shake it a little that way,
And a little this way!
பொழுதானா அடுப்பூதும்
பொட்டப் புள்ள நீதான்
இனி மேலே இது போல
உனக்கு ஒன்னும் தேவை இல்ல
When dusk falls, blowing on the hearth,
You are just like a timid girl!
From now on, like this,
You do not need anything!
ஒன்னப்பு தட்டு புல்லாக்கு
வாங்கித்தரேன் ராசையா
காதுல ஒன்னு
மூக்குல ஒன்னு மாட்டையா
அதை அப்படிக் கொஞ்சம்
இப்படிக் கொஞ்சம் ஆட்டையா
A gold-plated nose ring,
I will buy and give you, my prince!
One for your ear,
And wear one on your nose!
Shake it a little that way,
And a little this way!
ஒரு கிளியோ உன்ன நெனச்சு
உருகுதையா
மனசுலதான் உன்ன வரைஞ்சு
மருகுதையா
A parrot-like girl thinks of you,
And melts away, my prince!
Drawing your image in her heart,
She pines for you, my prince!
தளதளன்னு வளந்துருக்கு
தெரியலையா
தவிக்கிறதும் துடிக்கிறதும்
புரியலையா
She has grown up so lush and lovely,
Don't you see it?
Her struggling and throbbing desire,
Don't you understand it?
அண்ணாச்சி அக்காவ
கண்ணாலம் கட்டிக்கோ
கண் வெச்சா உன் மேலதான்
நாயனத்த நாங்கள் எல்லாம் ஊதுகிறோம்
அய்யரப் போல் மந்திரத்த ஓதுகிறோம்
Brother, marry
My elder sister!
She has set her eyes on you,
We will all play the Nadaswaram pipe!
We will chant mantras like priests!
ஒத்தையில் நிப்பேன் எந்நாளும்
வேண்டியதில்லே கண்ணாலம்
பேசாதே இங்கே
உங்க அக்கா சங்கதிய
I will stand alone forever,
I do not need any marriage!
Don't speak here,
About your elder sister's matter!
ஒன்னப்பு தட்டு புல்லாக்கு
வாங்கித்தரேன் ராசையா
காதுல ஒன்னு
மூக்குல ஒன்னு மாட்டையா
அதை அப்படிக் கொஞ்சம்
இப்படிக் கொஞ்சம் ஆட்டையா
A gold-plated nose ring,
I will buy and give you, my prince!
One for your ear,
And wear one on your nose!
Shake it a little that way,
And a little this way!
பொழுதானா அடுப்பூதும்
பொட்டப் புள்ள நீதான்
அடி ஆத்தி என்ன மாத்தி
வச்சவங்க யாரும் இல்ல
When dusk falls, blowing on the hearth,
You are just like a timid girl!
Oh my, no one can change me
And tame me like that!
ஒன்னப்பு தட்டு புல்லாக்கு
வாங்கித்தரேன் ராசையா
காதுல ஒன்னு
மூக்குல ஒன்னு மாட்டையா
அதை அப்படிக் கொஞ்சம்
இப்படிக் கொஞ்சம் ஆட்டையா
A gold-plated nose ring,
I will buy and give you, my prince!
One for your ear,
And wear one on your nose!
Shake it a little that way,
And a little this way!
Drrrrrrrrr….drrr..drrrrrr….
Drrrrrrrrr….drrr..drrrrrr….
Onnappu thattu bullaacku
A gold-plated nose ring,
Vaangi thaaren raasaiya
I will buy and give you, my prince!
Kaathula onnu
One for your ear,
Mookula onnu mattaiyaa
And wear one on your nose!
Adhai appadi konjam
Shake it a little that way,
Ippadi konjam aattaiyaa
And a little this way!
Santhana pattu melaakku
A sandalwood-tinted silk shawl,
Vaangi thaaren raasaiyaa
I will buy and give you, my prince!
Pombala pola pothikka
To wrap yourself up like a woman,
Neeyum aasaiyaa
Do you desire that too?
Oru poovaiyum vechu
Put a flower in your hair,
Pottaiyum vechu pesaiyaa
Wear a bindi and speak, my prince!
Pozhuthaana aduppoothum
When dusk falls, blowing on the hearth,
Potta pulla nee thaan
You are just like a timid girl!
Inimelae idhu pola
From now on, like this,
Unakku onnum thaevai illa
You do not need anything!
Onnappu thattu bullaacku
A gold-plated nose ring,
Vaangi thaaren raasaiya
I will buy and give you, my prince!
Kaathula onnu
One for your ear,
Mookula onnu mattaiyaa
And wear one on your nose!
Adhai appadi konjam
Shake it a little that way,
Ippadi konjam aattaiyaa
And a little this way!
Porantha idam periya idam
The place you were born is a grand house,
Maranthuteeyae
Yet you forgot it!
Pozhuthannaikkum kuzhanthaiyai pol
All day long, like a child,
Irunthuteeyae
You just remained!
Thariyama edhirthu nikka
To stand up courageously and face things,
Therinjikaiyaa
Did you learn how?
Thalaimuraiyin perumaigalai
The pride of your lineage,
Purinjikkaiyaa
Did you understand it, my prince?
Akka thaan pakkaavaa
Elder sister spoke perfectly,
Sonnanga kelaiyya
Listen to what she said, sir!
Makkaaga nikkathae nee
Don't just stand there like a fool!
Veeranai pol sooranai pol maaridanum
You must turn into a warrior and a hero!
Vengaiyai pol nee ezhunthu seeridanum
You must rise up and pounce like a tiger!
Vanthaval ellam akkava
Is every woman who comes along an elder sister?
Pottathu ellaam sokkava
Is everything worn pure gold?
Poda po naan thaan
Get lost, I am who I am,
Iva sonna ketkanuma
Should I listen to what she says?
Onnappu thattu bullaacku
A gold-plated nose ring,
Vaangi thaaren raasaiya
I will buy and give you, my prince!
Kaathula onnu
One for your ear,
Mookula onnu mattaiyaa
And wear one on your nose!
Adhai appadi konjam
Shake it a little that way,
Ippadi konjam aattaiyaa
And a little this way!
Pozhuthaana aduppoothum
When dusk falls, blowing on the hearth,
Potta pulla nee thaan
You are just like a timid girl!
Inimelae idhu pola
From now on, like this,
Unakku onnum thaevai illa
You do not need anything!
Onnappu thattu bullaacku
A gold-plated nose ring,
Vaangi thaaren raasaiya
I will buy and give you, my prince!
Kaathula onnu
One for your ear,
Mookula onnu mattaiyaa
And wear one on your nose!
Adhai appadi konjam
Shake it a little that way,
Ippadi konjam aattaiyaa
And a little this way!
Oru kiliyo unna nenachi
A parrot-like girl thinks of you,
Urugathaiyaa
And melts away, my prince!
Manasula thaan una varanji
Drawing your image in her heart,
Maruguthaiyaa
She pines for you, my prince!
Thala thalanu valarnthirukku
She has grown up so lush and lovely,
Theriyaliyaa
Don't you see it?
Thavikkirathum thudikkirathum
Her struggling and throbbing desire,
Puriyaliyaa
Don't you understand it?
Annachi akkava
Brother, marry
Kannalam kattiko
My elder sister!
Kann vecha un mela thaan
She has set her eyes on you,
Naayanathai naangal ellam oothugirom
We will all play the Nadaswaram pipe!
Ayyarai pol manthirathai odhugirom
We will chant mantras like priests!
Othaiyil nippaen ennalum
I will stand alone forever,
Vendiyathilla kannaalam
I do not need any marriage!
Pesathae ingae
Don't speak here,
Unga akka sangathiya
About your elder sister's matter!
Onnappu thattu bullaacku
A gold-plated nose ring,
Vaangi thaaren raasaiya
I will buy and give you, my prince!
Kaathula onnu
One for your ear,
Mookula onnu mattaiyaa
And wear one on your nose!
Adhai appadi konjam
Shake it a little that way,
Ippadi konjam aattaiyaa
And a little this way!
Pozhuthaana aduppoothum
When dusk falls, blowing on the hearth,
Potta pulla nee thaan
You are just like a timid girl!
Adi aathi ena maathi
Oh my, no one can change me
Vechavanga yaarum illae
And tame me like that!
Onnappu thattu bullaacku
A gold-plated nose ring,
Vaangi thaaren raasaiya
I will buy and give you, my prince!
Kaathula onnu
One for your ear,
Mookula onnu mattaiyaa
And wear one on your nose!
Adhai appadi konjam
Shake it a little that way,
Ippadi konjam aattaiyaa
And a little this way!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a playful, high-energy teasing and motivational track from the 1993 Tamil movie 'Chinna Jameen'. The villagers/friends mockingly tease the male protagonist—a young heir to a grand zamindar family—for acting naive, passive, and timid. They sarcastically offer to buy him women's jewelry like nose rings, silk sarees, and flowers, telling him that he acts like a shy girl hiding by the stove rather than stepping up to claim his rightful heritage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Kaathula onnu / Mookula onnu mattaiyaa / Adhai appadi konjam / Ippadi konjam aattaiyaa”
The repetitive ending sounds 'iyaa' across chorus lines create a rhythmic, folk-style musical cadence.
Upamai (Simile)
“Veeranai pol sooranai pol maaridanum / Vengaiyai pol nee ezhunthu seeridanum”
Compares how the hero ought to behave—like a warrior, a hero, and a pouncing tiger (vengaiyai pol)—to encourage courage and strength.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Oru kiliyo unna nenachi urugathaiyaa”
Refers to the heroine metaphorically as a 'kili' (parrot), representing youthful innocence and beauty.
Monai (Initial Rhyming / Alliteration)
“Porantha idam periya idam / Maranthuteeyae”
The initial sounds 'Po' and 'Pe' in 'Porantha' and 'periya' create internal phonetic harmony.
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Trivia
'Chinna Jameen' (1993) stars Karthik, Sukanya, and Vineetha. The film's music was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Vaali. The song relies heavily on traditional Tamil rural folk banter, where villagers mock a shy hero to spur him into standing up for his lineage and accepting a romantic match.
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